あく
Meanings
Noun
1. devil; demon; fiend
2. Satan; the Devil
in Christianity and Judaism
3. Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
Kanji used
bad
demon
Pitch accent
くま
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Composed of
① 倫理観から外れたこと。倫理に悖ること。
① 宗教等において、誘惑などして正しい道に進もうとするものを妨害するもの。② 不気味でまがまがしいこと。害をなすこと。細心の注意を要すること。
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
devil worship; diabolism; diabolatry; Satanism
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
Examples (7 in total)
She is possessed by a devil.
He is a devil in human shape.
The man sold his soul to the devil.